Author: Katy Huis, Editor-in-Chief
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Students meet “A Matter of Pride”
On Wednesday, May 23, Leesville’s yearbook staff distributed the eleventh issue of The Menagerie: A matter of Pride. Students picked up their yearbooks from the auxiliary game from the smiling yearbook staff. “We have…
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Palpant brings humility to Salutatorian role
Justin Palpant is probably the nicest fellow to ever win salutatorian. While a GPA of 5.14 would pump any normal student’s ego, Palpant seems utterly unaltered. “It’s pretty great to put on college applications,…
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Leesville graduates achieve greatness
Upon graduating from Leesville, students pursue many different paths. Whether it be working, attending school, or joining the military, all students find a path suited for them. However, some students choose a different route…
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A preview of senior events
This is it. Seniors are embarking on the final stretch. Less than a month remains between us and our senior summer. Many senior related events will take place this month, and we must fight…
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“Night Under the Big Top” to be a big time
It’s that time of year again. Boys are blushing as they paint “prom?” onto cars, girls are favoriting hair styles on their Pinterest accounts, and teachers are hushing chatter about dinner reservations. This year’s…
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Pollen coats Leesville; students complain
There comes a time every year when clouds of yellow smoke fill the sky. These billowing pillars of flower dust coat cars, irritate eyes and bother North Carolinians annually. Pollen contains microgametophytes of seed…
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AP testing returns to Leesville this spring
AP Students of Leesville:do not forget to sign up for your AP tests. Sign ups for AP testing began on February 29 and will continue until April 21. The fee for each test is…
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Chris Hendricks takes the hearts of Leesville students
While Leesville’s juniors spent hours trapped in the dungeon that is the ACT, freshmen, sophomores and seniors were treated to a special assembly. The assembly featured Chris Hendricks and his acoustic band. Chris Hendricks,…
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Huis expects Hogwarts, finds Hell
As a Harry Potter fanatic, I make it a priority to follow Daniel Radcliff’s every move. When I heard that he was starring in a movie other than Harry Potter, I decided that I…
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The Vow doesn’t wow
The Vow seemed to have all the components to make a successful chic flic: a hunky leading man Leo (Channing Tatum), a wide-eyed female Paige (Rachel McAdams) and a plot line involving inconvenient love.…
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JoeVan Loco’s is poppin’
Although Popsicles and coffee don’t seem to mesh, a new espresso bar/frozen pop cafe recently opened on Creedmoor road. The shop, dubbed “JoeVan Loco”, sells a combination of Joe Van Gogh Coffee and Loco…
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Winterfest court prepares to shine
Every February, Leesville’s most presentable students are elected by their peers to appear on Winterfest Court. The Winterfest Court will dress formally and parade down the center aisle at the Winterfest Assembly, taking place…
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Women bring home the bacon
One day in my AP Government class, my teacher asked all of the girls to go to the back of the room, so she could separate us into groups. As the ladies congregated towards…
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Facebook introduces timeline feature
Facebook is infamous for constantly releasing changes that set the online world afire. Whether it be a new homepage format or a new way to upload pictures, Facebook never ceases to surprise its users.…
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Leesville band fights for $25,000
The Leesville Band’s instruments are eighteen years old, and the band students are determined to replace them. They plan to achieve this feat by winning a $25,000 grant from the Pepsi corporation. The grant…
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New and old DECA members succeed in competition
Leesville’s DECA club put on their thinking caps at the District Level Competition held at Raleigh’s convention center. The fourteen DECA students left the school by bus at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30,…
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Paterno scandal invokes ignorance
I’m a diehard football fan. When my team wins, I act like a lunatic, which seems only appropriate. However, as a sports fan, I understand that there are times when such lunacy is unwarranted.…
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“American Horror” pleases and scares
I’m a baby when it comes to scary movies. Not even buttery popcorn or giggly friends can coerce me into a showing of Paranormal Activity 3 or Saw VII. However, when I heard of…
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Has honesty gone too far?
In high school, I have come upon many brutally honest people. These are the people who consider no comment to be off limits, no matter how hurtful or rude. They then attempt to compensate…
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WFR @ LRHS Preview
On Friday, October 28, the regular high school football season will come to a close. The undefeated Leesville Pride is scheduled to play their rival, Wake Forest Rolesville, on Leesville’s Senior Night. If the…
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Page Farms ensures fall fun
During the summer months, Page Farms is noted for its ample strawberry patches, allowing families to fill buckets with locally grown berries. Page Farms is currently crossing into the autumn season with fun, fall-themed…
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State fair to grace Raleigh this October
With October comes much excitement for North Carolina — colorful leaves, crisp air, haunted houses and of course, the State Fair. The North Carolina State Fair, held every year on the state fair grounds…
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“She said” on cheating
Dear Boys, I think there is some confusion as to the meaning of the word cheating. By definition to cheat is to be unfaithful” to one’s significant other. But what exactly is considered unfaithful?…
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Vote for Leesville in the student section showdown
High school OT is currently holding a competition for the best high school student section. Voting for the winner is going on now and will continue until October 8. High school OT has held…
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Younglife students get down and dirty
In an annual tradition, hundreds of Leesville younglife students reported to the Lake Lynn park on September 13 for the annual “Muck Wars”: a ginormous food fight between the classes. Younglife, a nationwide Christian…
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Leesville hosts fall blood drive
Leesville (in a partnership with the American Red Cross) plans to hold its biannual blood drive in the auxillary gym on Thursday, October 6, 2011. Leesville usually holds one blood drive during the fall…
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Scholarship given in Mr. Murphy’s honor
In March, 2011, Richard J. Murphy, former Leesville Principal passed away. Mr. Murphy worked in the Wake County Public School system for 36 years and became the first principal at Leesville Road High in…
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Confessions of a Jewish guy’s girlfriend: part two
A couple of months ago, I wrote a personal account about my experience at Shabbat dinner with my Jewish boyfriend, Alec. Recently, I dove deeper into the Jewish world by attending my first Jewish…
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The “It Gets Better” project inspires
High school is not always a fun place to be for gay teenagers. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens, or LGBTs, face amplified bullying and ridicule every day. Many of these teenagers are forced…
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Child actors grace Leesville
Last Thursday, April 28, Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30, Leesville’s theatre department put on the much anticipated musical, Cinderella. The school’s technical department spent weeks preparing excellent displays of lights, sound and…
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Vote for Leesville’s anti-littering video
A group of Leesville’s AP Environmental Science students is currently tied in a county wide contest for the best “anti-littering” video. The contest is sponsored by 86it.com, “the concourse of Wake County’s anti-littering movement.”…
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Confessions of a Jewish guy’s girlfriend – Part 1
When I started dating my Jewish boyfriend, my mom joked with me about what great “cultural experiences” I would become subject to. I rolled my eyes and pushed off her comments, completely oblivious to…
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Exotic pets: Way cooler than dogs
Dogs and cats may be cute and cuddly, but they are droll. As our world advances in areas of education, technology and medicine, our selection of pets needs to advance as well. There are…
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Facebook now gay-friendly
On February 18, Facebook added two new relationship status options—“Civil union” and “in a domestic partnership,” to allow gay and lesbian Facebook users to correctly define their romantic relationships on the site. The two…
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Day at the museum
In my elementary school years, the Durham Museum of Life and Science was always one of my favorite places. Whether I was visiting with my third grade class or my reluctant parents, running from…
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AP exam registration approaching
Starting February 21 and ending March 4, students who spent their school year suffering through AP classes will have the opportunity to sign-up for AP exams. Signing up for an exam requires an $87…
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Exam schedule changes to come
Exam week at Leesville has followed the same schedule for many years: One exam a day for four days. After the exam is completed, students attend a one hour review period and are released…
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High School Musical: Cliche but valuable
In 2001, teeny boppers everywhere tuned in to the Disney Channel to watch the premiere of High School Musical. The movie quickly became the most popular Disney Channel movie ever produced and completely glamorized…
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Griffin rises through the wrestling ranks
Among the many hardworking sports at Leesville, wrestling could be considered one of the most demanding. With practices and tournaments every day except Sunday, all the Leesville wrestlers need to show commitment and dedication…
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WAKE UP!
As the winter months droll on and students struggle to survive the end of the first semester, attending class is less than appealing. Classroom goals transition from understanding the Balkan genocide to simply keeping…
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Leesville’s mean girls: not so mean after all
Before Lindsey Lohan was in and out of rehab, she was Cady Heron, the “mean girl” that teenagers everywhere knew and loved. After its debut in 2004, the movie Mean Girls quickly grew into…
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Online identity theft: it really happens
I can always tell by my parents’ tones that I’m in trouble. When I hear that tone of anger, I usually remember my wrong doing and prepare to defend myself for that action. The…
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Fro yo at Yo Mo
In mid-November, a new frozen yogurt location, Yogurt Mountain, opened in Raleigh on Creedmoor road next to Five Guys. I’m a huge fan of frozen yogurt–I possess frequent buyer cards at both Freshberry and…
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Leesville swimmers try out for team
Swim team tryouts took place the week of November 8. They started before school at 5:30 a.m. and concluded at 6:30 a.m. The swimmers started the tryout by swimming 500 yards. After the warm-up,…
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Hickey phenomenon sucks the life out of Leesville
Lately many Leesville students have arrived at school with a variety of strange markings on their neck. Were they strangled? Doubtful. Punched in the neck? I think not. There can only be one explanation…
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Shish Kabob: a new lunch destination
This October, students at Leesville gained a new lunch option, Shish Kabob, a Mediterranean food restaurant located in Pinecrest Point. This restaurant is the second location of the Shish Kabob chain, which was started…
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Sixteen Candles compares to Leesville
Like most 80s movies, Sixteen Candles employs nerdy freshmen, oblivious parents and hopeless crushes to portray the impossible puzzle that is high school. Samantha (Molly Ringwald) is the average high school sophomore battling the…
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Rockbridge strengthens Leesville students’ faith
On Friday, October 15, 55 Leesville students boarded a bus and traveled to Camp Rockbridge, a Younglife camp located in Shenadoah Valley, Virginia. At Rockbridge, the students had the opportunity to ride zip lines,…
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The Mycenaean’s biggest fan: a tribute
In a land where newspapers are brushed aside and readership is low, The Mycenaean staff grudgingly posts their articles online, rather than distributing the printed paper each month. This website is rarely visited by…
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Leesville goes all out for Spirit Week
“Spirit Week” gives students at Leesville the opportunity to dress festively according to a variety of themes. Each day was assigned a specific theme; Monochromatic Monday, Tacky Tourist Tuesday, Movie Character Wednesday, Geek Thursday…